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FIRST BANK RANKED #14 AMONG US PUBLIC BANKS BY S&P GLOBAL MARKET INTELLIGENCE

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C., March 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- First Bank (NASDAQ: FBNC), a leading regional bank serving the Carolinas, has been ranked #14 among U.S. public banks with over $10 billion in assets by S&P Global Market Intelligence, based on 2025 financial performance.

First Bancorp Announces Cash Dividend

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C., March 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of First Bancorp (NASDAQ: FBNC) (the "Company"), the parent company of First Bank, has declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.24 per share payable on April 27, 2026 to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2026.

First Bancorp Announces Retirement of Director

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C., Jan. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 27, 2026, First Bancorp (NASDAQ: FBNC) (the "Company"), the parent company of First Bank, announced the retirement of Mary Clara Capel from the First Bancorp and First Bank Board of Directors effective immediately.

First Bancorp Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Data (Dollars in 000s, except per share data) Q4-2025 Q3-2025 Q4-2024 Summary Income Statement Total interest income $  143,634 $  144,200 $  132,395 Total interest expense 37,435 41,711 43,554 Net interest income 106,199 102,489 88,841 Provision for credit losses 4,732 3,442 507 Noninterest income (22,299) (12,879) (23,177) Noninterest expenses 62,223 60,211 58,279 Income tax expense 1,232 5,594 3,327 Net income $ 15,713 $ 20,363 $   3,551 Key Metrics Diluted EPS $     0.38 $     0.49 $     0.08 Adjusted diluted EPS (1) $     1.19 $     1.01 $     0.76 Book value per share 39.89 38.67 34.96 Tangible book value per share 28.23 26.98 23.17 ROA 0.49 % 0.64 % 0.12 % Adjusted ROA (1) 1.54 % 1.31 % 1.03 % ROCE 3.83 % 5.14 % 1.29 % Adjusted ROCE (1) 12.01 % 10.55 % 8.60 % ROTCE 5.80 % 7.83 % 1.93 % Adjusted ROTCE (1) 17.45 % 15.66 % 13.39 % NIM 3.58 % 3.46 % 3.05 % NIM- T/E 3.60 % 3.47 % 3.08 % Quarterly NCO ratio 0.05 % 0.14 % 0.04 % ACL ratio 1.42 % 1.44 % 1.51 % Capital Ratios (2) Tangible common equity to tangible assets 9.61 % 9.12 % 8.22 % Common equity tier I capital ratio 14.06 % 14.35 % 14.35 % Total risk-based capital ratio 16.08 % 16.58 % 16.63 % (1) Q4-2025, Q3-2025 and Q4-2024 adjusted to exclude impact of securities loss of $43.7 million (after tax $33.6 million), $27.9 million (after tax $21.4 million) and $36.8 million (after tax $28.2 million), respectively.  See Appendices D, E, F and G.